Dividing Decimals

Question 1

Benni wants to divide 48.6 by 0.7. In order to estimate the quotient, which is the best expression to use?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

D: 50 divided by 1

Question 2

Hansika paid $9.25 for 2.8 pounds of pretzels. About how much did she pay for a pound of pretzels? ( Round your answer to the nearest whole number )

Question 3

Shana bought 6.2 pounds of pecans and paid $56.00. About how much per pound did the pecans cost?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

D: $10.00

Question 4

Chen completed the division problem below. What is Chen’s error?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: He multiplied the dividend by 100 instead of 10.

Question 5

Shannon paid $57.25 for 28 pounds of potatoes. Shannon estimated the cost per pound to be $3.00. What is her error?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: Shannon rounded $57.25 to $60 and 28 pounds to 20 before dividing.

Question 6

Ella completed the division problem below. What is Ella’s error?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: She multiplied the dividend by 100 instead of 10.

Question 7

When dividing 8,164 by 78.5, what is the place value of the last digit in the quotient?

Question 8

Sora paid $26.46 for 8.4 gallons of gasoline. How much was each gallon of gasoline?

Question 9

Hamid bought 4.5 pounds of strawberries. The total cost of the strawberries was $8.10. How much did each pound of strawberries cost?

Question 10

When dividing 592 by 9.25, how many zeros will be placed in the dividend?

Dividing Decimals Answers